Package problem.

["Kjetil Ødegaard" <kjetilod@stud.ntnu.no>]

I have a problem with the package system.  We use mysql compiled
straight from the original source-tarball.  We've also installed
libdb-mysql-perl which depends on mysql-base.  Because of this unmet
dependency, apt refuses to do anything.

Is it possible to make dpkg think it has installed mysql-base without
actually doing it?  Or install it without overwriting the current
mysql installation?

Thanks for any guidance -- it's really no option to install mysql from
a package.

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